Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-29

to utter words of cheer and comfort
seems to be her peculiar prerogative
, Although she has had little experience
in such matters, 1 have no doubt tha'
she would be to me help mate, indeed
V.
From Will Grayson at Rome, to Philip zen
dennis in London.l
, DEAR PHIL:-I have just received
letter from Edwards. He, too, has been
at Grandview; he, too, has offered him.
self and been refused. He assures me
in a positive but dismal manner, that oil
all women Cecil is most suited to be-
come a parsons wife. The idea is ridic.
ulous. OF that am convinced, and so
is Marvin. Lew says, the pyramids OF
Egypt would not be more out OF place
in modern parlor, than Miss Volmer
would in an Episcopal rectory. But Lew
and are still wrangling over her eyes
and her disposition. So it goes
VI.
From Philip Pendennis in London, to Jack
Volmer at Grandview, Devonshire'I
DEAR JAck.-If by return OF mail you
will inform me whether your sisters
eyes are blue or gray, or whether she is
q kitten, a mermaid or dorcas, shall
be grateful. Will Grayson, Lew Marvin
and Herbert Edwards, all have writ.
| ten me extravagant accounts OF her;
but as they have all entertained
different opinions OF her characteristics.
can only assume that love has de-
luded them, or that she is chameleon.
1 remember having seen her at Grand
view once. when she was little girl;
| but, as upon that occasion her hair
was in her eyes, and her cherubic face
was decorated with molasses candy, l
am not in a position to recall her indi.
viduality. Besides, when / was about
to engage in small. talk with her, her
nurse swooped down upon her and car
ried her off to the nursery. L hope you
are feeling better, and that you Will
favor me by an immediate reply.
VII.
From Jack Volmer, at Grandview, Devon
shire, to Philip Pendennis, in London;
PHIL:-If you wish to discover the
color of Cecil's eyes, or to understand
the peculiarities of her character, come
to Grandview and study her for
yourself.
From Phillip Pendennis at Grandview.
Devonshire, to Will Grayson, Lewis Mar
win and Herbert Edwards, all Of whom
are at Edwards Deanery.
DEAR CLAssMATEs:-As l am equally
indebted to each one of you for my
present happiness, and as you are all
three equally interested in the study of
Miss Volmer's personalities, l think it
necessary to address you collectively. l
came here about four weeks ago, in q
frame of mind not at all conducive to
sentiment. | came not to adore or to
admire, but to investigate CeciPs char.
acteristics. OF the result of the investi-
cation, your own experience will doubt
less inform you. "Phil is in love with
her." you will, 1 know, all say; and SO
he is. l have not spoken directly to
her upon the subject, but l believe she
reciprocates my affection. OF one thing,
however, l am certain. l understand
her perfectly. The reason why you all
formed such contradictory estimates of
her is obvious. You only saw one side
of her many sided individuality. Cecil
is human kaleidoscope, and lcok at
her as often as you may, you will dis
cover some new interest In her mind
and manner. Will was positive she
was kitten and had sunny, blue eyes;
and SO she is, if she is approached
in a merry mood. Lew was con.
yinced she was a Galatea before the
gods breathed life into her; and when
she is infused with humor like unto
his, she is. Herbert had no doubt she
was charitable, and that she would make
an exemplary pastors wife, and he was
not deceived. l have played his role
with her, too Will lost her, because
he could only reach the gay side of her
nature, Lew, because he could only see
the artistic side, and Herbert, because he
could only arouse the emotional within
her. | may lose her because l am too
analy tical, but Heaven forbid that such
may be the case. Jack understands her.
He knows how she regards you three
fellows, and how she will, when / speak
to her, answer me; but can get nothing
out of him about any of you, of myself,
or of her. Well. time alone can tell
what turn our Human Kaleidoscope will
next take.
TX.
From Will Grayson at Herbert Edwards
Deanery. to Philip Pendennis at Grand
view, DeVonsnlre.
PENDENNIs-Despite your vaunted
power and my previous belief in your
penetration, you are no more OF mino-
reader than | am. You are humbug.
X.
From Philip Pendenuis in London to Will
Grayson al Herbert Edwards Deanery.
GRAYsoN-You are right. am not
mind.reader; am humbug. Cecil has
not only refused, but has confounded
me- / don't believe she is kaleidoscope
at all. | believe she is a sphinx.
XI.
From Jack Volmer at Grandview, Devon
shire, to Philip Pendennis in London.
DEAR PHILIP-Let me preface my cor
respondence by assuring You OF my love
and good fellowship; and by casting my
self with all my mental, moral and phys
ical in6rmities upon your clemency.
am at once the happ:est and most
wretched of men. l am the happiest
because / am the beloved of the best of
women; am the most wretched because
fear that what you may regard as du-
plicity, but which merely was neatly
devised strategem of Cupid's, will
deprive me of the friendship of the four
men, Will, Lew, Herbert and Phil,
whom time and association have so en-
deared to me. But without circumlocu.
tion l shall plunge at once into the
painful task of explanation. She, whom
you all supposed to be my sister, and
who strangely enough bears the same
name and is Of the age of the Cecil Vol
mer, for whom you mistook her, is no
relation to me. She is a penniless
orphan, whom employed as my house.
keeper one year age. She came to me
a stranger and without recommended ton,
but she had not been domesticated in
my establishment a fortnight, before l
feel recklessly, and as believe hopelssly,
in love with her. You know, how on
account of my deformity, l have always
avoided women. and you will therefore
understand how l wrestled with my